1987 Land Rover Defender 2.5L Diesel · E566 VGN
1987 Land Rover Defender (2.5L, diesel). First registered 19 Aug 1987. Recorded mileage 192,834 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- LAND ROVER DEFENDER
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 192,834 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E566 VGN Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2024
- 192,834 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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E566 VGN Mileage History
- 04/01/2023191,441 mi
- 06/01/2023191,441 mi
- 12/06/2024192,834 mi+1,393 mi
Average of roughly 969 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
E566 VGN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Land Rover Defender (E566 VGN) between January 2023 and June 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 June 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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